CVE-2023-25727

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Published Feb 13, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

In phpMyAdmin before 4.9.11 and 5.x before 5.2.1, an authenticated user can trigger XSS by uploading a crafted .sql file through the drag-and-drop interface.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-4121-1	phpmyadmin security update
EUVD	EUVD-2023-0641	In phpMyAdmin before 4.9.11 and 5.x before 5.2.1, an authenticated user can trigger XSS by uploading a crafted .sql file through the drag-and-drop interface.
Github GHSA	GHSA-6hr3-44gx-g6wh	Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in drag-and-drop upload of phpMyAdmin

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.163% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00016.html
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2023-1/

History

Nov 3, 2025 8:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00016.html

Mar 21, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 3, 2025, 7:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 13, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Nov 3, 2025, 7:28 PM
Reserved: Feb 13, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Nov 3, 2025, 7:28 PM

Updated: Nov 3, 2025, 7:28 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 13, 2023, 6:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:41 AM

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